Scented Bath Salts

by Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge

Looking for a great homemade gift? You can make these bath salts with your favorite essential oil, or combine a few to make your own signature scent. Then give to a friend in need of a little rest and relaxation. Even better, make enough for you and a friend.

Materials & Tools

Glass jars

3 cups Epsom salts

2 cups sea salt

1 cup baking soda

1⁄2 ounce essential oil

Paint

Paintbrush

Spoon for mixing

Instructions

To make a colorful container for your bath salts, simply dip the bottom of your glass jars into acrylic paints. You can place them in a plastic container for dipping or paint with a paintbrush to get a smoother line.

While your jars dry, mix your dry ingredients to create the base of your bath salts. The ratio should be 3:2:1 of Epsom salt to sea salt to baking soda. Mix the dry ingredients together thoroughly to remove any clumps that may be in the salts.

Add 1⁄2 of an ounce of essential oil (we used rosemary) to the salts and mix well.

Once your paint jars are dry, add your bath salts and seal the lid tightly. At bathtime, sprinkle them in for a fresh treat.

To make a colorful container for your bath salts, simply dip the bottom of your glass jars into acrylic paints. You can place them in a plastic container for dipping or paint with a paintbrush to get a smoother line.

While your jars dry, mix your dry ingredients to create the base of your bath salts. The ratio should be 3:2:1 of Epsom salt to sea salt to baking soda. Mix the dry ingredients together thoroughly to remove any clumps that may be in the salts.

Add 1/2 of an ounce of essential oil (we used rosemary) to the salts and mix well.

Once your paint jars are dry, add your bath salts and seal the lid tightly. At bathtime, sprinkle them in for a fresh treat.